Complaint 1863940
2001 DODGE RAM 1500 • UNKNOWN OR OTHER • incident Jan 1, 2013
- Complaint ID
- 1863940
- Make
- DODGE
- Model
- RAM 1500
- Model Year
- 2001
- Component
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- Incident Date
- Jan 1, 2013
- Date Received
- Jan 8, 2023
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Owner Narrative
2001 Dodge Ram Dashboard is an extreme safety hazard due to the cracking. I have owned this vehicle for 12 years and it's been garaged kept for 8 years. The dash started with a crack and then a hole was created when hitting a bump. Then I had a mechanic work on the heater, and the dash basically disintegrated when moving it. The holes on this dashboard are absurd. A review of safety information identified others who reported this problem to NHTSA and many more complaints on online message boards. This dashboard creates a safety issue for all personnel in the vehicle in case of an accident since projectiles (pieces of the dash that crumble) will fly. Also, there are other components under the dash that could create additional problems (ie-heater core spraying hot antifreeze after an accident). This is completely absurd. Keep in mind, my vehicle has less than 80K miles and the dash is getting worse.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.